OLIVIA Weasels have brown bodies with white under parts with a black tip on the tail. In winter they turn completely white except from there tip of there tail. Male weasels are 12 inches long (including there tail,) And Female weasels are half the size. Weasels spend most of there time hunting on the ground. Badgers have low, wide bodies, short, bowed legs, and long, sharp claws.
Their shaggy, coarse fur is mostly grizzled gray, while their legs and snouts are nearly black. Badgers live in open fields, farmland, and on woods edges. their facial marks are unmistakable. Adult males are 2-3 feet long; females, somewhat shorter.
Minks are long and thin, but larger than weasels. Their bodies are chocolate brown to black except for white chin patches. Male minks are 20-30 inches long (including their tails). They live and hunt on the ground near water and are good swimmers.
martens are taller and stouter than a mink. Adults are about two feet long, including there, bushy tails. They usually have orange or buff-colored throat patches. Secretive and elusive, martens spend most of the time in the trees and are rarely seen.
The river otter has an elongated body that is very stout and muscular. Adults are 3-4 feet long (including the tail). Otters are chocolate brown on top with lighter brown bellies and silvery chin patches. They are master swimmers and spend nearly all of their time in or near water. Otters are active during the day, but they are very sensitive to human disturbance.
Songbirds
American robin
Thrushes
Robins and other thrushes are medium-sized birds that have straight bills. Many are brown with spots or speckles on the breast, and most feed on the ground.
Warblers
Yellow warbler
Warblers are small birds with slender bills. Most are brightly colored and many have white tail spots and bars on their wings. Usually seen in woods and brush areas, these birds are very active, rarely sitting still for long.
Song sparrow
Sparrows
Sparrows have small bodies and heavy, conical bills which they use to crack open seeds and nuts. Most sparrows are various shades of brown; a few are red, yellow, or blue in color.
Downy woodpecker
Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers are recognized by their strong, pointed bills and their habit of perching upright on the sides of trees, using their tails as "kick-stands." They are most common in forests with many large, old trees.
Their shaggy, coarse fur is mostly grizzled gray, while their legs and snouts are nearly black. Badgers live in open fields, farmland, and on woods edges. their facial marks are unmistakable. Adult males are 2-3 feet long; females, somewhat shorter.
Minks are long and thin, but larger than weasels. Their bodies are chocolate brown to black except for white chin patches. Male minks are 20-30 inches long (including their tails). They live and hunt on the ground near water and are good swimmers.
martens are taller and stouter than a mink. Adults are about two feet long, including there, bushy tails. They usually have orange or buff-colored throat patches. Secretive and elusive, martens spend most of the time in the trees and are rarely seen.
The river otter has an elongated body that is very stout and muscular. Adults are 3-4 feet long (including the tail). Otters are chocolate brown on top with lighter brown bellies and silvery chin patches. They are master swimmers and spend nearly all of their time in or near water. Otters are active during the day, but they are very sensitive to human disturbance.
Songbirds
Robins and other thrushes are medium-sized birds that have straight bills. Many are brown with spots or speckles on the breast, and most feed on the ground.
Warblers
Sparrows
Sparrows have small bodies and heavy, conical bills which they use to crack open seeds and nuts. Most sparrows are various shades of brown; a few are red, yellow, or blue in color.
Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers are recognized by their strong, pointed bills and their habit of perching upright on the sides of trees, using their tails as "kick-stands." They are most common in forests with many large, old trees.
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